Almost all children like to draw . They fill the leaves with thousands of colors, paint lines and circles, abstract paintings that become more and more concrete in the process of growth, until at some point they become authentic masterpieces.

The children's drawings reflect their mental state When you take them in hand, you can do nothing but admire yourself, thinking, "What the hell is this? Here I see a circle, a few lines and a doodle. ” Maybe if you find yourself upside down and look at it from another perspective, you will give yourself an answer. Nothing can be done after all - this is without a doubt a scribble and then there is nothing left but to ask the little artist: "What did you draw, darling?" "It's a whale with your baby, Dad ." Or a flying horse, a giant lion, a mom in a turban…

"How good it is, you are really very good" - you admire with exaltation, continuing to stare with doubt at what is depicted in the picture - damn whale, if you are there, I will find you, but no trace of the whale. Of course, if your child says so, you will have to believe him and hang it on the refrigerator door, because there is not enough space left on the walls.

And with age, these promising children begin to form on the white sheet hands, feet, head, pointed hat on it, colored buttons, etc. At some point, the drawings can not be confused. They are clear enough and what you see is, of course, a human being with blue eyes and blond hair. - "Who is this man who surfs the sea waves?" "It's you, Dad, don't you see?" - "How good I look!" (It's a pity my eyes and hair are the color of coal) - Now let's leave it in the drawer, can we? "-" No, no, let's hang it with the others / seven hundred /! "-" Okay, but we'll hang the next one at the neighbors' house, because they don't have small children and maybe there will be a free corner for her. ”

Children's drawings , naturalness, spontaneity, ingenuity, creativity, creativity - everything is very nice. But then the psychologists come and ruin everything. Always you. - "Your child has painted a hat on the head of the character - it means insecurity. You are obviously imposing too many restrictions on him. And these short arms - why are they? Very disturbing, uncertainty, uncertainty! Want some advice? Communicate more with your child , listen to him, it is clear that there is not enough communication in the family . It is clear from the drawing - see the child in the drawing, there are no hands, clearer than that ... ”

The size of the objects or people reflected in the child's drawings matter But is this true? In general yes. In psychology , drawing analysis is a very important tool that is used in conjunction with other tools to make a complete psychological picture of the child 's condition in case of a problem, but to limit yourself to the interpretation of the drawing is not serious. It would be useful to turn on your alarm that something is wrong, but in no case should interpretations of it be taken quite literally. As with Freud, dreams are a way to reach the subconscious, so drawings are the easiest way to access children's inner worlds . The tree and house test, for example, is widely used by child psychologists , but it has no scientific validity. This does not mean that tests are not useful, on the contrary, they are an important tool that is applied simultaneously with other methods (behavior monitoring, family interviews and other methods that I will not list). The test with the drawing is important because together with the other collected materials from the applied methods it allows to get more information and to build a more accurate picture of the child's condition .

But despite all this, the parent is not happy. He wants to know the truth that is hidden in these drawings. And it begins to wander and suffocate like a greyhound on the Internet in the footsteps of truth.

Here is how the things most often painted by the child are interpreted: the tree, the house, the family.

You find that the tree is not just a tree, but represents the whole being of the child - if it has many roots, it means that it is very attached to its mother, which makes it secure in itself. If the tree is small, your child may be an introverted type . Even the position of the tree is important - if it is in the center of the page, the phase of typically childish egocentrism has not yet been overcome. And the hanging fruit of the tree is an indicator that it is generous in nature.

The child paints in his drawings favorite characters And beware, if he draws twigs along the stem, his sexuality awakens. And the house? The house is the connection with the family - if it is big, the child is extroverted , and if it is small, it should be more encouraging. If the windows are closed, the child is limited in his relationship with the outside world, and if smoke does not come out of the chimney, it may mean that your child does not have an effective relationship to satisfy him.

Of course, the most popular drawings are those of the family. Be careful with their interpretation: the first character that the child will portray is the one to whom he feels the most admiration, and the one who is omitted in the drawing is defined as rejected by the child . This does not mean that there is a deep problem, but it is most likely that on this day they quarreled with him or did not feel emotional and spiritual closeness. In this case, you will have to ask yourself a few more questions about the missing character.

The size of the characters is also important: the one who is drawn smaller is seen as a rival that must be neutralized, and the larger figure is the dominant in the family, which prohibits. Children color the characters they love and have difficulty drawing those with whom they find it difficult to establish a relationship - they are disadvantaged and portrayed more sideways. Finally, if the child does not want to paint the family, it is a sign that he is under some discomfort and it is better to investigate.

And then… and then the psychologists tell you the game. The child could no longer even paint in peace, because they have taught you the etiquette to follow. What to say?

Oh, sorry, I need to see what a rabbit with a hat means, because my son just drew it.